Browse tag: Numbers

Browse tag: Numbers

iWork update delivers a number of fixes
The 9.0.3 update for iWork '09 includes fixes for suite-wide issues as well as for the individual apps that make up the collection of productivity applications.
Paste tables as graphics in iWork
Sometimes, you want to copy and paste tables as graphics--rather than live, editable tables--from Numbers into Pages. Here's how.
Swap texture fills among the iWork ’09 applications
Learn a simple way to use chart fills from one iWork ’09 application in another iWork ’09 application. This is a useful trick because the programs don’t share all of their chart fills; many are exclusive to certain programs.
Use the keyboard for formula entry in Numbers ’09
Numbers ’09, unlike its predecessor, will let you enter formulas using the keyboard. It’s just not obvious exactly how to do so.
First Look: iWork.com
iWork.com is not a collaborative online productivity tool in the same way that Google’s Docs offering is. But the online component to Apple’s iWork suite does let you share and comment on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Dan Miller takes a closer look.
First Look: Numbers ’09
Rob Griffiths takes a quick look at some of the key new features in Numbers ’09, the spreadsheet component of iWork ’09.
Bento 2 adds integration with Apple Mail
FileMaker released Bento 2 on Tuesday adding integration with Apple Mail, as well as better support for importing and exporting data between the personal database app and spreadsheet programs.
Add more folders to the Media Browser
The Media Browser in iWork applications (and in the Open dialog of many OS X 10.5 programs) can be customized by adding folders you’d like to see.
Office 2008 vs. iWork ’08: Can they get along?
We’ve compared Word and Pages, Excel and Numbers, PowerPoint and Keynote. But one question is still on readers minds: What about file compatibility?
Office Suite Smackdown: Excel vs. Numbers
We asked Rob Griffiths—our go-to expert on spreadsheets—to use Excel 2008 and Numbers ’08 to create the same project, progressing from the basics (text entry and formatting) to more-advanced features. Our questions: Which program is better at each stage of the job?
Protecting Numbers cells
Disappointed that you can't protect cells in Numbers as you can in Excel? Here are a couple of workarounds.
Apple updates Numbers, Pages and Keynote
Apple has released updates for iWork addressing compatibility with Mac OS X.
Place images behind cells in Numbers
Learn how to use images as backgrounds behind cell grids in Numbers '08.
Numbers '08
Numbers ’08 is a strong entry for Apple in the spreadsheet arena, especially for those who find Excel’s feature set overwhelming. With its free-form layout, easy-to-use templates, and elegant interface, Numbers is a powerful, yet approachable, tool.
Spreadsheet app Numbers joins iWork '08
Apple added a spreadsheet application to its iWork productivity suite. Numbers joins Pages and Keynote in the $79 iWork '08.